Yi Huan (; born 19 October 1969), occasionally credited as I-Huan, is a Taiwanese comic creator of
manhua
() are Chinese-language comics produced in China and Taiwan. Whilst Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China in some shape or form throughout its imperial history, the term first appeared in 1904 in a comic titled ''Cu ...
aimed at girls. She has written and illustrated many series, two of which have been licensed for publication in English.
Biography
Yi was born October 19, 1969, in
Keelung
Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...
, Taiwan. After graduating from law school in 1992, she joined the staff of
Tong Li Comics
Tongli Publishing Co. (Chinese: 東立出版社, Hanyu Pinyin: ''Dōng Lì Chūbǎnshè''), most known as Tong Li Comics, is a publishing company which distributes a variety of domestic and imported comics in Taiwan.
History
Tong Li was founded ...
as an editor. In 1994, she won a contest for new artists and then began her career as a professional comics creator. Her first professional manhua, ''Proclaiming and Loving'', was published in 1995.
Publications
Yi has written and illustrated numerous manhua, many published by Tong Li. Titles include:
* ''Close To My Sweetheart'' (甜心零距離), currently serialized in ''Margret'' (瑪格麗特)
* ''Little Witch's Diary'' (小巫女的童話日記), 2005–2006
* ''Fantastic Tales'' (星月幻境), 2004–2005
* ''
Divine Melody
''Divine Melody'' ( zh, t=仙曲, p=Xiān qǔ) is a Taiwanese manhua comic series written by Yi Huan. It is published in Taiwan by Tong Li Comics and was distributed in English in 2009 by DrMaster.
Plot
''Divine Melody'' is the story of Cai Shen ...
'', currently serialized in ''
Star Girls
''Star Girls'' () is a Taiwanese anthology magazine published by Tong Li Comics specializing in serialization of manhua comics aimed at young females. It debuted in July, 1992 and is published six times per year in even-numbered months.
Seriali ...
''
* ''
Real/Fake Princess
''Real/Fake Princess'' ( zh, t=真假公主, p=Zhen Jia Gong Zhu) is a historical romance manhua comic series written and illustrated by Yi Huan. It was published in Taiwan by Tong Li Comics and distributed in the United States by DrMaster.
Charac ...
'', 2002–2003
* ''Seal of the Sacred Moon'' (聖月之印), 2001–2005
* ''Spirit of the Ocean'' (碧海精灵), 1997–1999
* ''Secret'' (秘密), 1996
* ''Proclaiming and Loving'' (宣和戀), 1995–1996
''Real/Fake Princess'' has been released in its five-volume entirety in English by
DrMaster
DrMaster Publications Inc. was an American distributor of manga and manhua with offices in the United States, Republic of China and Japan. It was headquartered in Fremont, California.
It began strictly as a printer of manga, and entered the pu ...
. DrMaster has also licensed ''Divine Melody'' and will begin its release in January 2009.
Yi's comics have also been translated and distributed in Thai, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Korean, and Russian.
References
External links
*
Yi Huan Official Website*
Yi Huan Pixnet Blog*
Yi Huan Myweb Blog
1969 births
Living people
Taiwanese female comics artists
Female comics writers
People from Keelung
Taiwanese comics artists
Taiwanese comics writers
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